Business Forum: Using Flow Charts for Management and Sales

A little over a year ago, I started
using my computer to generate flow
charts. The original plan was to
provide myself and my crew with
something that showed the course
of a project more clearly than a
bunch of detailed notes. With the
chart, we can see, at a glance, when
the cabinets will be installed or
which subs will be working together
at a given time. When someone has
a question about a date or the
sequence of events, I can answer
them without rummaging through
folders and piles of notes.
Generating the chart is also a
good way to get organized. It forces
me to take time to think a project
through. When it's finished,